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May 25,, 1926. 1,586,274

. c. E. WELCH' HOLDER Filed Feb. 9; 1924 A'ITORNEY Patented May 25, 1926. I e

UNITED STATES PATENT orries.

cHARLns EDWIN wnnon, or Waco, TEXAS.

HOLDER. i I

Application filed February 9, 1924. Serial No. 691,839.

This invention relates to improvements in extending right angled offset portion 16. roll holders specially adapted to hole This end ofthe arm 11 may be inserted rolled toilet paper. withinthe opening 14k of the roll as shown An object of the present invention is the hy the; dotted lines in Figure 2 and the said 5 provision of a roll holder having rigid arms roll swung inward so that the opposite trunfor supporting the roll and arranged so that nion 13 will enter the opposite end of the the said roll may be placed in positionopening. has the roll may be'positioned without spreading or springing the arms,' without springing or spreading the arms so that the latter will always remain in and the yokemay be formed ofrigid or nonproper relative relation to hold the roll yieldable material. When in position, the

against accidental displacement. roll will receivethe trunnions 13 and lVith the above and other objects in view, will be positionet between one or" the arms the invention further includes the following 11 and the portion 16 of the right angled novel features and details 1" construction, to portion so as to act as a guide for the roll. 60

he hereinafter more fullv described illus- The yoke is sunorted h i any suitable q a t trated in the accompanying drawings and means such as a plate 18 and the latter may pointed out 111 the appended claim. he provided with sprlng tongues 19 which In the drawings: receive the bar 12; The plate is provided Figure 1 is an elevation of a roll holder with openings 20 for the passage of fasten- 05 20 with a roll of paper shown in position ing devices.

thereon. \Vhen positioning the roll 15, the yoke is Figure 2 is a top plan view showing by arranged horizontally or at right angles dotted lines the manner of positioning the with respect to the plate 3.8 and in order to roll. hold the yoke in this position, the bar 12 is 79 Referring to the drawings in detail provided with an offset portion 21st) that wherein like characters of reference denote it binds within the, spring tongues 19 and corresponding parts, the invention is shown will he thus yi ldinggly held for convenient as comprising a yoke which is formed pretpositioning of the roll. i -abl of heavy ire and b t to provide The invention is susceptible of various spaced parallel arms 11 which are connected Changes in its form, proportions and minor at one oi their ends by means of a bar 12. details 0% construction and the right is here- 'lhe free ends of the arms 11 are provided in reserved to ,make such changes as propwith oppositely disposed inwardly extenderly fallwithin the scope of the appended lug aligned bearing ends or trunnions 13 Claim. which are adapted to enter the opening 14 Having described the invention what is of a. paper roll 15. e j claimed is:-

ln devices of this character it is usually A. roll holder con'iprisiug a substantially necessary to spring-the arms apart to ins rt; yoke-shaped member including spaced parthe truunions within the opening of the roll. allel arms, a bar connecting said arms, After a short use, thearuis lose their resilpa ed il l- UDD g 'u fli fis at ieney and {all to resume their proper posithe opposite ends of the arms, an inwardly tlou, so that they will not effectually hold extending 1' V t angled offset portion jointhe paper in. place. ing'one oi the arms and its trunnion and This is overcome in the. present invention means for supporting the yoke-shaped 45 by providing one of the arms 11 at its juncmember.

ture with the trunnion 13, with an inwardly CHAS. EDlVlN XVELCH. 

